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DeFi hub Karura emerges as first Kusama parachain slot auction winner

22.6.2021
Polkadot’s canary network, Kusama, is set to see decentralized finance hub Karura become the first parachain

Ripple publishes proposal for federated sidechains to keep main ledger lean

8.6.2021
In lieu of expanding the main ledger's functionality, Ripple's developers argue that using federated sidechains will help preserve the blockchain's leanness and efficiency for payments

Yearn.Finance in Miami: Developer talks new vaults, products, and verticals

6.6.2021
Layer-2, DEX liquidity pool position vaults, and insurance is on the horizon for the rapidly-expanding team

Polkadot announces Kusama is 'finally ready to host parachains'

17.5.2021
The rollout of the Polkadot protocol has been ongoing since August, when the project launched its Rococo testnet

A Guide to Circles, the Project Bringing UBI and FOMO to Ethereum’s xDai Sidechain

22.10.2020
Circles has had its glitches in the early going. Here's what you need to know to get into the newest crypto-powered universal basic income (UBI) project

Tokenized BTC Crosses $1B Notional: Ethereum Cements Role as Bitcoin’s Main Sidechain

23.9.2020
Years ago when the Bitcoin network started suffering from higher fees and congestion, a number of bitcoiners advocated the use of sidechains in order to relieve the main chain’s duties. However, they didn’t realize that the Ethereum network would solidify its role as Bitcoin’s...

Block Size and Scalability, Explained

24.8.2020
Debate over increasing block size for blockchain scalability still goes on, but what are the main arguments from proponents and detractors?

Polkadot Wants to Enable You to Launch Custom Blockchains in One Hour

8.7.2020
During yesterday’s Unitize blockchain conference, developer Bruno Škvorc illustrated how a Polkadot-based blockchain can be launched within one hour

The IRS Investigation Division Is Requesting Information About Privacy-Centric Cryptocurrencies

4.7.2020
The United States tax agency has published a request for information pertaining to privacy-centric cryptocurrencies and technologies that obfuscate crypto transactions. The IRS-CI Cyber Crimes Unit request is also asking for information in relation to “layer two offchain protocol networks...

‘Running Drivenet:’ Bitcoin Proponent Discusses the Benefits of Drivechain Versus Lightning Network

2.7.2020
During the last few days, a number of cryptocurrency supporters have been discussing Paul Sztorc’s Drivechain project, also referred to as “Drivenet.” The Drivechain project has been a work in progress for years now, and just recently Sztorc published a new version of the Drivenet...

Federated Sidechains: $8M in BTC Stuck in Limbo, Analyst Says Action ‘Violates Liquid’s Security Model’

28.6.2020
Liquid, the sidechain network developed by the company Blockstream, saw 870 bitcoins ($8 million) frozen in moderation queue due to a seizure from a number of the network’s functionaries. The founder of the Summa project, James Prestwich, explained on Twitter that the emergency 2-of-3...

Proof-of-Work vs. Proof-of-Stake for Scaling Blockchains

23.6.2020
It’s no secret that cryptocurrency has a scaling issue, so we look at various ways either proof-of-work or proof-of-stake could be effective

Crypto Garage Launches Commercial Service for Settlenet System

9.6.2020
Commercial service on Crypto Garage’s Settlenet system, trialled for a year within Japan’s regulatory sandbox, is now available

Matic Launches Mainnet Aiming to Bring More ‘Firepower’ to Ethereum

3.6.2020
Matic, a sidechain scaling solution for Ethereum, has deployed the first 10 nodes of its mainnet after several years in development

Despite Trust Model Debates, Ethereum Is Bitcoin’s Largest Sidechain by Total Value Locked

26.5.2020
The Ethereum network now has more bitcoin held in reserves than the Lightning Network, according to onchain statistics. At the time of publication, Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) has close to 4,000 BTC ($34.7M) held in reserves, while the Lightning Network has only 925 BTC ($8.3M). Wrapped Bitcoin...